The Quincy city commission heard from its annual auditing firm Watson Rice CPA at last Tuesday‘s June 11th meeting on the status of that audit. Auditor Ronald Thompkins said as of Tuesday, three items were still needed by auditors.

Both city manager Jack McLean and finance director Theresa Moore assured Thompkins and the board that the items would be delivered to him by the next day.

Thompkins said he felt he could have the city’s report completed by June 26th and in to the state by the deadline of Tuesday, June 30th.

The three items were a transmittal letter, which is the city’s opening letter that introduces the document; a follow-up on accounts receivables; and a newly-required document that’s an internal compliance control document, said Thompkins.

He also said that the ‘still-needed’ list was down to those three from a two-page list originally.

“I don’t want us to be one of those clients there right at the end of the cycle and have to rush to get it done,” said Andy Gay.

Police chief Walt McNeil requested and received permission to go after a $750,000 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for renovations to the old post office/police department building. He has already gotten approval for a $350,000 grant from the state, he said.

“The building has significant water damage. If we don’t get this, we’ll pursue other grants,” he said. McNeil said that co-locating with the sheriff at the W.A. Woodham facility is working well, but the sheriff wants to look at other facilities for the sheriff’s department, too.

“At some point, we’ll have to think about moving,” said McNeil.

Reverend Alphonso Figgers, captain of a neighborhood crime watch, announced that his group was going to host a banquet and health fair for seniors on July 2nd
from 4 to 6 p.m. at Washington Lodge.

City manager Jack McLean said the city is employing summer youth again and will have about 70 students. They started work Monday, June 17th.